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Issue 580
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TARZAN'S SAVAGE FURY
A 1952 Film Starring Lex Barker

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FILM CREDITS Tarzan's Savage Fury (1952)
Movie Credits:
Directed by Cy Endfield
Produced by Sol Lesser; MGM
Writing credits: Cyril Hume  ~ Hans Jacoby ~ Shirley White
Genre: Action / Adventure
Music: Paul Sawtell
Setting: An African jungle in the 1950s
Plot Summary:
Tarzan's cousin comes to Africa in hopes that Tarzan will help him secure a fortune in diamonds essential to England's military security. The cousin is immediately killed off by his guide Rokov who persuades Edwards to impersonate the cousin. Joey (Boy's substitute) was used by natives as crocodile bait until Tarzan rescued him.
Cast:
Lex Barker (Alexander Crichlow Barker Jr. ~ 1919-1973): Tarzan
Dorothy Hart: Jane
Patric Knowles: Edwards, English Traitor
Charles Korvin: Rokov, Russian Agent
Tommy Carlton: Joey

    Also Known As:
Tarzan, the Hunted (1952)
Runtime: USA: 81~ Black and White

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LEX BARKER / TARZAN TRIVIA

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Lex Barker was born Alexander Crichlow Barker, Jr. on May 8, 1919, in Rye, N.Y., and died in New York City on May 11, 1973.

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Barker was a direct descendant of the founder of Rhode Island, Roger Williams, and of Sir William Henry Crichlow, historical governor-general of Barbados.

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Lex Barker, a member of an extremely prominent family in New York society, was effectively disowned by his family upon his decision to become an actor.

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In 1940 he appeared in the theater play "The Five Kings" which is directed by Orson Wells.

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Barker was married five times: Constanze Thurlow (42.01.21 - 50.11.02), Arlene Dahl (51.04.16 - 52.10),  Lana Turner (53.09.08 - 57.07.22), Irene Labhardt  (1957 - 1962 died), Maria "Tita" del Carmen Cervera (1965 - 1972)

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Barker fathered three children: daughter, Lynne (1943) ~ son, Alexander (March 25, 1947) ~ son, Christopher (1960).

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Lex Barker, who plays Tarzan half clad, was listed as one of the best dressed men in Hollywood ~ 1950: Hollywood Report

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Barker was one of the few movie Tarzans to perform his own ape yell -- a version similiar to the familiar MGM Weissmuller version.

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The photo of Lord Greystoke in Tarzan's Savage Fury is really Lex Barker in a beard and mustache. Sol Lesser asked Lex Barker to feature his real son in the movie, but Barker declined... preferring to keep his son out of the public spotlight.

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For safety reasons, Barker was prohibited from skiing during the filming of his series of Tarzan pictures.

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Young starlet Marilyn Monroe was turned down for the role of Jane in Tarzan and the Slave Girl.

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In La Dolce Vita (1959), Lex was Anita Ekberg’s jealous and drunken fiance, Robert, an American film actor who played in Tarzan films.

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Cashing in on his popularity in "Kraut Westerns," Lex recorded two German love songs sung in the style of western ballads.

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Lex Barker's Euro-Western film, Treasure of Silver Lake, has remained the great German box-office success story, unsurpassed even by Titanic.

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Lex Barker and Ron Ely, the American TV Tarzan, performed a Tarzan sketch on German television.

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Despite his International success as a movie actor ~ Tarzan, 73 films, awards ~ Lex Barker's achievements have never be acknowledge on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.

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Barker's younger son, Christopher, born in 1960 to Swiss actress Irene Labhardt,  now follows a career of his own as a singer and actor in Germany where he works in television and has recorded albums in German and English. 

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Tarzan’s Peril was the first Tarzan film that was partly shot in Africa and not relying on African footage taken from other films (i.e. Trader Horn).

3-D TRADING CARDS ~ Part I
Scenes 1-15
Copyright T.C.G  Ptd. in U.S.A.
Courtesy Sol Lesser Productions, Inc.

1. JUNGLE MASTER Tarzan of the Apes faces a gorilla as he passes through the jungle. The giant ape stares at the lord of the jungle, and challenges the ape-man to mortal combat.  Tarzan answers the challenge, and the two are soon locked in a fight to the death. The struggle is fierce until Tarzan's strong arms circle the gorilla's body in a vise-like grip. Then it is over!

2. TREACHERY Far from Tarzan's tree-house, a strange scene is taking place. Lord Greystoke, Tarzan's cousin, is going through the jungle, looking for the apeman. His guide, Rockoff, sights a lion. "Quickly," says Rokoff. "Shoot him, I'll stay back to cover you." Then, while Lord Greystoke is not looking, Rokoff fires. But his shot is not aimed at the lion. He kills Tarzan's cousin!

3. A STRANGE PLAN Rokoff, the jungle guide, tells his companion, Edwards, that he has just killed Tarzan's cousin. "Now," says Rokoff, "it will be easy for you to make believe you're Lord Greystoke. Tarzan never saw his cousin, and he won't know the difference." They go through the murdered Lord Greystoke's thins, and travel through the jungle to find Tarzan. Danger travels with them.

4. LIVING BAIT On his way back to his treehouse after his fight with the gorilla, Tarzan comes upon a scene of terror! A white boy is in a stream, attracting a fierce crocodile towards him.  Then, as the crocodile rushes for  the boy, natives on the shore pull a rope attached to the boy's waist . . . pulling him to shore. But the rope catches on a branch, and the boy is stuck. Tarzan dives in!

5. GAPING JAWS Tarzan races through the water and reaches the crocodile just before its jaws can close on the struggling boy. He throws his powerful arms around the scaly body and hangs on.  They turn in the water, the crocodile trying to tear the ape-man's body with its teeth. Then Tarzan plunges his knife into the heart of the great beast. With a sudden shudder, it sinks to the bottom!

6. TARZAN FIGHTS As soon as Tarzan has killed the crocodile, he swims to the shore and faces the startled natives. "Why do you throw boys into stream!" he asks. The natives explain they use them for bait.  "You not do that!" orders Tarzan. "We do what we please," answer the natives as they jump on Tarzan. Tarzan grabs the first one and throws him against the rest. They all run!

7. TARZAN MEETS JOE After the natives have run away, Tarzan looks at the boy and asks him who he is. "My name is Joseph Martin," says the boy. "My parents were killed in he jungle, and I've been living with natives. I ran away from the missionary school."  Tarzan tells the boy that he must go back to the school. But Joseph doesn't want to. He wants to stay with Tarzan, keeps following him.

8. JUNGLE FRIENDS In spite of Tarzan's annoyance, Joseph insists on following the ape-man through the jungle instead of going back to the missionary school. "All right," says Tarzan. "I keep you with me until we get to Jane. She decide what to do." Before long, the two of them are good friends, and Joseph does tricks before the camp-fire as Tarzana and Cheeta applaud. But trouble is coming.

9. FOOD NEEDED Tarzan and Joseph are making the long journey to Tarzan's tree-house, when Joseph complains that he is hungry. Tarzan grunts, "I show you how to catch food in the jungle!"  They creep to the edge of an open area where an unsuspecting animal is waiting. Then Tarzan jumps. One plunge of his knife and food is ready!

10. TERROR-FILLED EYES After they have eaten, Tarzan and Joseph are startled by the nearby roar of Numa, the lion. Joseph jumps. "I am afraid. Lions killed my father and mother!"  Tarzan looks at Joseph and says, "You must not have fear. Look lions in the eyes, and show them you are master!" Joseph and Tarzan stare long and hard at the lion. Numa puts his tail between his legs and slinks away!

11. JUNGLE TRAVEL Tarzan and his new friend, Joseph, are on their way to Tarzan's tree-house. "Travelling on ground too slow," says Tarzan. "Can you swing through trees?" Joseph answers, "I sure can try."  Tarzan shows him some of his tricks, and soon all of them . . .  Tarzan, Joseph, and Cheeta . . .  are flying through trees on the way home. This is the way to travel through the jungle!

12. TARZAN AND JANE At last, Tarzan and Joseph arrive at the tree-house, where they are met by Jane. Tarzan greets his mate and then introduces her to Joseph. "This my new friend," says Tarzan. "He stay here with us for a while."  Jane smiles and says, "All right. But first he must get washed. You are both filthy from the long trip." Tarzan picks Joseph up and tosses him into the water!

13. IN THE WATER Tarzan and his little friend, Joe, are splashing around in the lake below Tarzan's tree-house. Off to one side, Jane is seated comfortably and watching. "See that you both get good and clean," she says.  Tarzan and Joe look at each other and smile. Then they dive under the surface, and swim under water. When they reach the spot where Jane is seated, they grab her. She gets wet, too!

14. DANGER APPROACHES Tarzan's new friend, Joe, is standing on a high rock when he sees something moving in the distance. As he watches, it comes closer and closer, until he recognizes it as a safari.  He runs to tell Tarzan, not knowing that the leaders of the safari are criminals. Rokoff, the leader, has killed Tarzan's first cousin and has arranged for the other white man, Edwards, to pretend he is the cousin.

15. THE MEETING Rokoff, the villainous leader of the safari, introduces Tarzan to Lord Greystoke, Tarzan's cousin. But Tarzan doesn't know that Rokoff has killed the real Lord Greystoke, and this man is an impostor.  The ape-man's jungle training tells him that something is wrong, but he doesn't know what it can be. He invites them to stay in his tree-house for the night, and they do!

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